Here are some tips for talking about tough topics and current events when they come up in the classroom.
As 2014 winds down, I thought I would take some time to reflect on our blog posts that had the most impact during th
Pre-teaching content and vocabulary can help prepare students for content-area instruction by giving them a chance to get familiar with the material prior to the lesson.
This article provides classroom teachers with ideas for supporting their ELLs' language development.
I have a first grade student who speaks both English and Spanish perfectly, but has trouble with written work in English. His parents are worried that being bilingual is holding him back. Should they start speaking English to him at home?
Many students who are English language learners have difficulty with reading and writing in English, even after they seem to be speaking the language fluently. This is in part because of limited vocabulary.
Lynn Shafer Willner and Mira Monroe are accessibility specialists at the WIDA Consortia. In this article written for Colorín Colorado, they describe a "can do" approach when it comes to designing instruction for ELLs with disabilities — in other words
These classroom video modules and lesson plan offer a model of Common Core-aligned instruction with English language learners in elementary, middle, and high school. Additional lesson plans and curriculum guidelines are featured below.
With the beginning of the new school year, this week I’ll share some recently developed Common Core materials for English language learners that have been updated or that I have recently become aware of.
Part II of the series on informational text will first provide an overview of what close reading is and could mean for ELLs, including some definitions of close reading. Then I’ll present the role of background knowledge, which is a major consideration with teaching ELLs close reading, and share some recommended resources.